Une Semaine d’Immersion : Mon Aventure de Volontariat à Corpsafrica/Sénégal dans le village de Wassataké
Après une semaine d’immersion dans le cadre de mon service volontaire à CorpsAfrica Sénégal, je ressens le besoin de partager mon incroyable aventure dans le paisible village de Wassataké, niché au cœur des îles Amorophiles dans la ville de Boké Dialoubé, dans la ville de Boké Dialoubé, dans le département de Podor, région de Saint-Louis […]
Give Yourself Grace, You Are Doing A Great Job
This is my fourth month of volunteering in my community. A community that has been gracious to me, allowing me to pursue what I love. This at times however falls short when covering up the loneliness that comes with being away from home. I experienced this loneliness, which was overwhelming during the December holiday. This […]
From Strangers to Family
“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life,” (Richard Bach). When I first landed in Balaka, my CorpsAfrica site, living with strangers in a different district felt impossible. Tears welled up as the car drove away, leaving me with unfamiliar faces, surrounded […]
For the People, By the People: Re-Thinking Development and Growth Theories for Africa
The concept of development is an essentially contested one admitting to a variety of incommensurable competing interpretations. Arguably, development is not only difficult to define but also in terms of measurement. As much as development is measured by parameters such as Gross National Product per capita (GNP) or Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The truth is […]
Embracing Change: My Journey as a CorpsAfrica Female Volunteer in Mulanje
Written by CorpsAfrica/Malawi Volunteer Ms. Tiyamike Makuluni As a young girl from Lilongwe my hometown and who just graduated from college, joining CorpsAfrica Malawi marked not just my initiation into the workforce but a profound cultural and mind shift. Assigned to serve in Mulanje, a place far from the familiarity of my home, I found […]
People and Patience: Tales of a CorpsAfrica Volunteer
It has been four months since I started my volunteering journey with CorpsAfrica. The first thought I had in my mind was that I might not make it. But the people have the power to make someone feel welcome and at home and that’s what they did. They are the ones behind everyone’s success. People […]
LESSONS OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY
Perseverance, patience, and resilience have surely been learned and exercised. An entire three months have gone by since I became a northerner. Fully immersed in the culture, traditions, and language of this new site, I can gladly say I am a lambya and chindali speaker. In the past three months, I kept an open mind […]
The Point: CorpsAfrica launches Gambia Chapter
Written by Pa Modou Cham “CorpsAfrica, an international non-governmental organisation established in 2011, yesterday launched its Gambia chapter and swore in 11 volunteers who would serve in all regions of the country for one year. In the Gambia, CorpsAfrica will focus on climate change and resilience, emphasising its green initiatives. The volunteers will identify the […]
Chasing Progress: A Narrative of Malawian Rural Volunteerism
Volunteering has given me a platform of expression where my deepest desire dwells, being a development enthusiast and finding the opportunity to understand community development issues at the grassroots level has propelled me to even want more knowledge of this endeavor. Serving at my site in Mzimba, I have come across several opportunities to impart […]
A Parallel Journey: Pedaling Through Personal and Collective Growth
As I navigate the ups and downs of mastering bicycle riding, I ponder whether introducing concepts like Community-Led Development, Human-Centered Design (HCD), and Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) might pose similar challenges for the community. Just as I persistently strive to improve my cycling skills, I wonder if community members face comparable difficulties in embracing and […]